How to Paint FEATHERS in WATERCOLOR

How to paint feathers in watercolor doesn't have a straightforward answer, as feathers are incredibly varied. Today we are going to look at an individual feather, from the breast of a bird, and work on it gradually by building the layers and details, until it looks lifelike and real on the paper. If you would like to learn more about painting feathers, this is a great video to watch next: *https://bit.ly/3eR48CP* *SUBSCRIBE* to my YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2KsTSS3 🕒 *Timestamps* 🕒 00:00 How to paint feathers in watercolor 00:10 Watercolor paints needed for the project 00:14 Feather foundation wash 04:05 Building the wash layer tones 05:44 Mapping in basic details 07:34 Adding the mid-tone details 09:23 Brown feather details 11:15 Darkest feather details 12:32 Painting in the feather shaft 14:02 Painting fluffy feathers ▶️ *JOIN MY ONLINE SCHOOL:* on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheDevonArtist or through Etsy: https://devonartist.etsy.com/ 🧑🏻‍🎨 *RENT A SINGLE LESSON* https://devonartist.co.uk/video-shop/ ⭐ *FREEBIE CLUB Our *Freebie Club* gives you access to several full-length tutorials and a regular newsletter, alongside tips and tricks videos too: https://www.patreon.com/TheDevonArtist 🎨 *MATERIALS I USE* I am often asked about my painting materials. Everyone has their favourites, but here are some of mine: https://devonartist.co.uk/materials-i-use-or-recommend-for-realistic-watercolour/ ▶️ *SAY HELLO ON SOCIAL MEDIA* Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thedevonartistpaul Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.co.uk/thedevonartist/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/thedevonartist Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_devon_artist 🦊 *LOVE WATCHING WILDLIFE* – why not check out our sister channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/InspiredbyWildlife ©️ COPYRIGHTS My videos are copy protected and are fully owned by myself. They are for your use and enjoyment on YouTube, I hope you like them. 📸 With grateful thanks to Paul from Pixabay #PaulHopkinson #TheDevonArtist #WildlifeinWatercolour